SELECT EXHIBITIONS
2026
Work Space Manchester Pathways to Healing: Art for Awareness, Healing & Hope. Manchester, CT
ProvWash Gallery RISD Founders Day Alumni Exhibition. Providence, RI
Pleiades Gallery Friends of the Pleiades Invitational. New York, NY
Griffin Museum of Photography Winter Solstice. Winchester, MA
2026
Work Space Manchester Pathways to Healing: Art for Awareness, Healing & Hope. Manchester, CT
ProvWash Gallery RISD Founders Day Alumni Exhibition. Providence, RI
Pleiades Gallery Friends of the Pleiades Invitational. New York, NY
Griffin Museum of Photography Winter Solstice. Winchester, MA
2025
The Mediterranean House of Photography Suzanne Gainer at Photo Nostrum. Barcelona, Spain
The Curated Fridge Autumn Show. Curated by Emily Belz & Jennifer McClure, virtual exhibition
Bromfield Gallery Small Matters. Boston, MA
Galatea Fine Art Power Surge: Ignite the Future. Boston, MA
Galatea Fine Art Liberty and Justice for All: Artists Act to Protect Freedom of Expression. Boston, MA
National Arts Club NAWA New Signature Member Exhibition. New York, NY
Tyler School of Art at Temple University Remixed: SPE Member Exhibition. Philadelphia, PA
Danforth Art Museum Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition. Juried by Jessica Roscio, Lauren Szumita & Yumi Park-Huntington. Framingham, MA
Photo Place Gallery Dreams and Imagined Realities. Juried by Emma Powell. Middlebury, VT
Fitchburg Art Museum Call & Response: Monochrome, Fitchburg, MA
Sierra Arts Gallery Society for Photo Education Member's Exhibition. Juried by C. Rose Smith. Reno, NV
McNamara Gallery at University of Nevada Reno SPE Combined Caucus Exhibition. Juried by Liz Allen. Reno,NV
Not Real Art Out of Body: New Narratives in Figurative Art. Curated by Kirsten Bengtson-Lykoudis. virtual exhibition
The Mediterranean House of Photography Suzanne Gainer at Photo Nostrum. Barcelona, Spain
The Curated Fridge Autumn Show. Curated by Emily Belz & Jennifer McClure, virtual exhibition
Bromfield Gallery Small Matters. Boston, MA
Galatea Fine Art Power Surge: Ignite the Future. Boston, MA
Galatea Fine Art Liberty and Justice for All: Artists Act to Protect Freedom of Expression. Boston, MA
National Arts Club NAWA New Signature Member Exhibition. New York, NY
Tyler School of Art at Temple University Remixed: SPE Member Exhibition. Philadelphia, PA
Danforth Art Museum Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition. Juried by Jessica Roscio, Lauren Szumita & Yumi Park-Huntington. Framingham, MA
Photo Place Gallery Dreams and Imagined Realities. Juried by Emma Powell. Middlebury, VT
Fitchburg Art Museum Call & Response: Monochrome, Fitchburg, MA
Sierra Arts Gallery Society for Photo Education Member's Exhibition. Juried by C. Rose Smith. Reno, NV
McNamara Gallery at University of Nevada Reno SPE Combined Caucus Exhibition. Juried by Liz Allen. Reno,NV
Not Real Art Out of Body: New Narratives in Figurative Art. Curated by Kirsten Bengtson-Lykoudis. virtual exhibition
2023-2024
ArtsWorcester The Twelfth Annual One: A Members Exhibition. Worcester, MA
Griffin Museum of Photography 30th Annual Members Exhibition. Juried by Mazie Harris. Winchester, MA
Millepiani Exhibition Space Nostalgia International Exhibition. Rome, Italy
VanDernoot Gallery Your Work Here: PRC Members Exhibition. Cambridge, MA
ArtsWorcester Scaled Down: ArtsWorcester Members' Exhibition. Worcester, MA
Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery A Different Stage: WSU Faculty Exhibition. Worcester, MA
SAGE Gallery Portrait of the Self. Juried by Mark Kitsawaeng. Bangkok, Thailand
Full Circle Gallery Picturing Plurality. Baltimore, MD
Center for Contemporary Arts 7th National Competition & Exhibition. Juried by Letitia Huckaby. Abilene, TX
D'Art Gallery Atmosphere. Juried by Robin Hextrum. Denver, CO
Danforth Art Museum 2024 Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition. Juried by Erin Becker, Rachel Passannante, Leslie Starobin. Framingham, MA
ArtsWorcester The Twelfth Annual One: A Members Exhibition. Worcester, MA
Griffin Museum of Photography 30th Annual Members Exhibition. Juried by Mazie Harris. Winchester, MA
Millepiani Exhibition Space Nostalgia International Exhibition. Rome, Italy
VanDernoot Gallery Your Work Here: PRC Members Exhibition. Cambridge, MA
ArtsWorcester Scaled Down: ArtsWorcester Members' Exhibition. Worcester, MA
Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery A Different Stage: WSU Faculty Exhibition. Worcester, MA
SAGE Gallery Portrait of the Self. Juried by Mark Kitsawaeng. Bangkok, Thailand
Full Circle Gallery Picturing Plurality. Baltimore, MD
Center for Contemporary Arts 7th National Competition & Exhibition. Juried by Letitia Huckaby. Abilene, TX
D'Art Gallery Atmosphere. Juried by Robin Hextrum. Denver, CO
Danforth Art Museum 2024 Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition. Juried by Erin Becker, Rachel Passannante, Leslie Starobin. Framingham, MA
SOLO SHOWS
Wonder: Photographic Works by Suzanne Gainer. 2016. Acton Memorial Library. Acton, MA
Flora: Photographic Works by Suzanne Gainer. 2009. Gallery Seven. Maynard, MA
Memories Wake. 1994. Red Eye Gallery. Providence, RI
Wonder: Photographic Works by Suzanne Gainer. 2016. Acton Memorial Library. Acton, MA
Flora: Photographic Works by Suzanne Gainer. 2009. Gallery Seven. Maynard, MA
Memories Wake. 1994. Red Eye Gallery. Providence, RI
AWARDS
MetroWest Artist Award: The Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition 2025, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham MA
Curators Choice, Monochrome: Worcester Arts/Fitchburg Art Museum Exhibition, Fitchburg MA
11th Pollox Award for Digital Photography Manipulation & Collage, 2018. The Photography Gala Awards
Faculty Leader in Global and Cultural Experiences Award, 2017. Worcester State University
Finalist, 2008. National Wildlife Refuge Photography Contest
Director’s Choice Award, 2004. Blue, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge MA
Grand Prize Winner, 2003. Vortex, The Blue Man Group, Charles Playhouse, Boston MA
The DuArt Outstanding Independent Video Award, 1996. New England Film/Video Festival, Boston
The TC Coley Award for Excellence in Photography, 1993. Rhode Island School of Design, Providence
Graduate Student Award of Excellence, 1993. Rhode Island School of Design, Providence RI
MetroWest Artist Award: The Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition 2025, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham MA
Curators Choice, Monochrome: Worcester Arts/Fitchburg Art Museum Exhibition, Fitchburg MA
11th Pollox Award for Digital Photography Manipulation & Collage, 2018. The Photography Gala Awards
Faculty Leader in Global and Cultural Experiences Award, 2017. Worcester State University
Finalist, 2008. National Wildlife Refuge Photography Contest
Director’s Choice Award, 2004. Blue, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge MA
Grand Prize Winner, 2003. Vortex, The Blue Man Group, Charles Playhouse, Boston MA
The DuArt Outstanding Independent Video Award, 1996. New England Film/Video Festival, Boston
The TC Coley Award for Excellence in Photography, 1993. Rhode Island School of Design, Providence
Graduate Student Award of Excellence, 1993. Rhode Island School of Design, Providence RI